Etymology of the English word stylite
the English word
stylitederived from the Greek word
stulites, στυλίτης
derived from the Church Greek word
stulos, στῦλος (pillar; a post ('style'); support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-Date
The earliest known usage of stylite in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
